NASA's Upcoming Webb Telescope Will Survey Saturn and Titan
Release date: June 19, 2019
Webb Will Seek to Learn More About These Worlds' Weather and Chemistry
Among the most intriguing solar-system targets Webb will study after its launch in 2021 are Saturn and its moon, Titan. Saturn's weather undergoes seasons like Earth, except that they last 7-1/2 years. Occasionally, storms encircle the planet, making Saturnian weather an active field of study. Titan also experiences weather, since it is the only moon in our solar system with a substantial atmosphere. Methane rain fills surface seas that then evaporate and fuel more storms, much like the water cycle on Earth. Webb will investigate seasonal changes on both Saturn and Titan over the duration of its mission.
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